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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Boro are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 8 of the 54 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was just last season, in March 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 30 Jan | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 28 Aug | Middlesbrough | 0 - 4 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Portsmouth | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Middlesbrough, Portsmouth are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Pompey have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Middlesbrough are currently lying in 19th place in Npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 10 from their 9 matches played. Portsmouth are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 9 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough may be coming up against a decent side in Portsmouth, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Boro. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |